Chicago Red Stars Vs Portland Thorns: 3 things we learned

On Wednesday, the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns played out an exhilarating 0-0 draw in the NWSL Challenge Cup. Here are three things we learned.

On Wednesday, the Chicago Red Stars and Portland Thorns played out a thrilling 0-0 draw. That sounds oxymoronic, and it is to some extent, but this affair was boring and intense at the same time. A thrill ride that went nowhere. A game that constantly felt on the verge of a goal ended scoreless.

The Red Stars were the better team in the first half. Thanks to rotation, they had much fresher legs, and it showed on the pitch. The rested Chicago attack took the game right to the Thorns. The Red Stars played fast and loose with the ball, looking…